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Boy, 14, pleads guilty to committing incest with 16-year-old sister

/ 03:30 PM January 14, 2019

Boy, 14, pleads guilty to committing incest with 16-year-old sister

The Star/Asia News Network

KAMPAR, Malaysia — A 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty to committing incest with his 16-year-old sister at a magistrate’s court here.

However, no sentence was meted out, as the court was waiting for a report from the Welfare Department.

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The incestuous act led to the birth of a premature baby girl on Dec 15.

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The media were not allowed to enter the courtroom to observe the proceedings.

Magistrate Nur Faizah Muhamad Saleh adjourned the matter to Feb 20 for the report to be obtained.

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The offense was committed between December 2017 and May 2018 at a house in Taman Diawan, here.

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He was charged under Section 376B(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum of 30 years’ jail and whipping on conviction.

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The boy, who was dressed in a blue checkered shirt and black slacks, covered his face as photographers took his pictures.

Several family members were seen waiting outside the courtroom and a woman, believed to be a relative, scolded the media for taking his photos.

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It was reported on Dec 16 last year that the girl, a school dropout, was unaware that she was pregnant until she gave birth to the baby on Dec 15.

She had given birth in a toilet inside the family house and the baby suffered head injuries after dropping into the toilet bowl.

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